Etihad Airways confirm flight ban extension between UAE-India

Flights from India have been suspended further until July 21, 2021, Etihad Airlines now confirms. The airline replied to a tweet where it mentioned, “We have just received an update and flights from India have been suspended till the 21st July. We'll keep the ticket open for you, and you can reschedule it at a later stage by calling our Call Centre team. They might be handling a high volume of calls.”
Interested travellers should be of the knowledge that Etihad Airlines shall not be accepting bookings until July 22, 2021. This information has now been updated on its website.

Etihad’s official twitter handle further replied to another passenger query who questioned the constant changes on flight status. The airline wrote that while they understand that it is confusing, updates regarding the travel ban extension was widely expected. The airline then once again confirmed that the ban has not been lifted yet, and has been extended until July 21.
On the other hand Emirates will continue to accept bookings from July 7 onwards. Emirates too took to Twitter saying that the airline has no further information on flights to and from India. Announcements will be made as soon as there is more information, so travellers must keep an eye on the official website, and other social media pages of the airline.

UAE is a major destination for Indians, with Dubai being one of the most loved destinations for travellers across the world. The ongoing second wave in India is making it very hard for international destinations to accept travellers flying from India. While some countries have relaxed some restrictions for Indian travellers, a majority of destinations are yet to open up.